Inzamam-Ul-Haq's debut in International Cricket

Known for his lazy elegant style of batting, Inzamam-Ul-Haq is one of the most successful batsmen in World Cricket and he had a moderate debut. He once held the record for most ODI half centuries which was broken by Sachin Tendulkar and he also became the second man to score more than 10k ODI runs. He was very much infamous for poor running between the wickets and probably was involved in most number of run outs in international cricket. He was constantly under the scanner for his running abilities and also for his physique.

He was an attacking batsman with his batting approach and was an aggressive man early in his career but as he grew he matured and developed a cool head on his shoulders without losing the all important aggressive and competant nature. He many a time showed resilliance in tough situations and has taken his team to safe or sometimes even to match winning positions.

Inzamam after impressing many in the domestic circuit with his batting made it to the Pakistani Team. Inzy made his debut for Pakistan in a historic memorable match against the West Indies in Lahore on Nov. 22, 1991. He scored only 20 runs in a match packed with high intensity and drama. The match ended in a tie. He then scored 60 runs in the next match opening the innings. He then averaged more than 80 in the series against Sri Lanka which preity much fixed his place for the 1992 World Cup. Imran Khan had big trust in him and he stuck with him throughout the tournament despite his failures. But he raised to the occassion just at a time when it required the most, he scored a quick fire half century in the semi final against New Zealand in a situation where the match looked like a foregone conclusion for Pakistan and helped his team reach the finals. He played an useful knock in the finals as well to help his team clinch the title.

He later made his Test debut against England, with his Test career beginning poorly and it took around 2 years for him to settle himself in the side inspite of getting regular chances. He retired after the 2007 World Cup debacle with over 10,000 ODI runs and 8000 Test runs.